history of the impeachment of andrew johnson-第43章

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After　debate　and　Mr。　Wallace's　answer　in　explanation　of　the　usages　of　the　department　in　the　disbursement　of　moneys；　during　which　it　was　shown　that　no　moneys　could　be　drawn　out　of　the　treasury　on　the　order　of　the　assistant　secretary　except　when　authorized　by　the　Secretary　of　the　Treasury　to　draw　warrants　therefor；　a　vote　was　taken；　and　resulted　as　follows：

YeasAnthony；　Cameron；　Cattell；　Chandler；　Cole；　Conkling；　Corbett；　Cragin；　Drake；　Howard；　Howe；　Morgan；　Morrill　of　Vermont；　Nye；　Pomeroy；　Ramsey；　Ross；　Sprague；　Sumner；　Thayer；　Tipton　and　Wilson…22all　Republicans。

NaysBayard；　Buckalew；　Conness；　Davis；　Dixon；　Doolittle；　Edmunds；　Ferry；　Fessenden；　Fowler；　Frelinghuysen；　Grimes；　Henderson；　Hendricks；　Johnson；　McCreery；　Morrill　of　Maine；　Norton；　Patterson　of　New　Hampshire；　Patterson　of　Tennessee；　Sherman；　Stewart；　Trumbull；　Van　Winkle；　Vickers；　Willey　and　Williams2716　Republicans；　11　Democrats。

So　the　testimony　was　not　received；　as　it　was　shown　in　the　debate　thereon　that　it　would　prove　nothing　against　the　President　which　the　prosecution　had　expected　to　prove。

No。　5。

Friday　April　3rd；　the　Prosecution　offered　two　telegraphic　messages；　one　from　Lewis　E。　Parsons　to　Andrew　Johnson；　and　the　other　Mr。　Johnson's　answer；　as　follows：

Montgomery；　Ala。；　Jan。　17；　1867。

Legislature　in　session。　Efforts　making　to　reconsider　vote　on　Constitutional　Amendment。　Report　from　Washington　says　it　is　probable　an　enabling　act　will　pass。　We　do　not　know　what　to　believe。　I　find　nothing　here。

（The　State　Legislature　had　previously　rejected　the　Constitutional　Amendment。）

The　response　is：

U。　S。　Military　Telegraph。　Executive　Office；　Washington　D。　C。；　Jan。　17；　1867。

What　possible　good　can　be　obtained　by　reconsidering　the　Constitutional　Amendment？　I　know　of　none　in　the　present　posture　of　affairs；　and　I　do　not　believe　that　the　people　of　the　whole　country　will　sustain　any　set　of　individuals　in　attempts　to　change　the　whole　character　of　our　Government　by　enabling　acts　or　otherwise。　I　believe；　on　the　contrary；　that　they　will　eventually　uphold　all　who　have　patriotism　and　courage　to　stand　by　the　Constitution；　and　who　place　their　confidence　in　the　people。　There　should　be　no　faltering　on　the　part　of　those　who　are　honest　in　their　determination　to　sustain　the　several　co…ordinate　Departments　of　the　Government　in　accordance　with　its　original　design。　Andrew　Johnson。　Hon。　L。　E。　Parsons；　Montgomery；　Alabama。


The　yeas　and　nays　were　demanded　by　Mr。　Drake；　and　were　as　follows：

YeasAnthony；　Cameron。　Cattell；　Chandler；　Cole；　Conkling；　Conness；　Corbett；　Cragin；　Drake；　Henderson；　Howard；　Morgan；　Morrill　of　Vermont；　Nye；　Patterson　of　New　Hampshire；　Pomeroy；　Ramsay；　Ross；　Sherman；　Sprague；　Stewart；　Sumner；　Thayer；　Tipton；　Willey；　Wilson27all　Republicans。

NaysBuckalew；　Davis；　Dixon；　Doolittle；　Edmunds；　Ferry；　Fessenden；　Fowler；　Frelinghuysen；　　McCreery；　Morrill　of　Maine；　Norton；　Patterson　of　Tennessee；　Trumbull；　Van　Winkle；　Vickers；　Williams178　Democrats　and　9　Republicans。

So　the　testimony　was　decided　admissible；　and　was　claimed　by　Mr。　Manager　Boutwell　to　be　in　substantiation　of　the　charges　contained　in　the　eleventh　article。

No。　6。

The　prosecution　offered　in　evidence　a　copy　of　the　Cleveland　Leader；　a　newspaper　purporting　to　contain　a　speech　delivered　by　Mr。　Johnson　at　the　City　of　Cleveland；　Ohio；　on　September　30th；　1866；　as　evidence　against　the　President。　It　was　objected　to　by　the　defense；　and　on　the　call　by　Mr。　Conness　and　Mr。　Sumner　the　yeas　and　nays　were　ordered；　and　the　vote　was　as　follows：

YeasAnthony；　Cameron；　Cattell。　Chandler；　Cole；　Conkling；　Conness；　Corbett；　Cragin；　Drake；　Edmunds；　Ferry；　Fessenden；　Frelinghuysen；　Henderson；　Howard；　Johnson；　Morgan；　Morrill　of　Maine；　Morrill　of　Vermont；　Norton；　Nye；　Patterson　of　New　Hampshire；　Pomeroy；　Ramsay；　Ross；　Sherman；　Sprague；　Stewart；　Sumner；　Thayer；　Tipton；　Van　Winkle；　Willey；　Williams3533　Republicans　and　2　Democrats。

NaysBuckalew；　Davis；　Dixon；　Doolittle；　Fowler；　Hendricks；　Howe；　McCreery；　Patterson　of　Tennessee；　Trumbull；　Vickers118　Democrats　and　3　Republicans。

So　the　evidence　was　received。　It　related　to　the　tenth　article；　and　was　based　on　a　certain　speech　delivered　by　Mr。　Johnson　at　Cleveland；　Ohio。

No。　7。

Saturday；　April　10th；　1868；　General　Lorenzo　Thomas　on　the　stand；　called　by　the　Defense。　Mr。　Stanbery　asked　him；　with　reference　to　certain　interviews　with　the　President：　What　occurred　between　the　President　and　yourself　at　that　second　interview　on　the　21st　（February）？

Mr。　Drake　demanded　the　yeas　and　nays；　and　they　were　ordered　and　were　as　follows：

YeasAnthony；　Bayard；　Buckalew；　Cattell；　Cole；　Conkling；　Corbett；　Davis；　Dixon；　Doolittle；　Edmunds；　Ferry；　Fessenden；　Fowler；　Frelinghuysen；　Grimes；　Henderson；　Hendricks；　Howe；　Johnson；　McCreery；　Morgan；　Morrill　of　Maine；　Morrill　of　Vermont；　Morton；　Norton；　Patterson　of　New　Hampshire；　Patterson　of　Tennessee；　Pomeroy；　Ross；　Sherman；　Sprague；　Stewart；　Sumner；　Tipton；　Trumbull；　Van　Winkle；　Vickers；　Willey；　Williams；　Wilson；　Yates42…31　Republicans　and　11　Democrats。

NaysCameron；　Chandler；　Conness；　Cragin；　Drake；　Harlan；　Howard；　Nye；　Ramsay；　Thayer10all　Republicans。

So　the　testimony　was　received；　and　General　Thomas'　answer　was：

I　stated　to　the　President　that　I　had　delivered　the　communication；　and　that　Mr。　Stanton　gave　this　answer：　〃Do　you　wish　me　to　vacate　at　once；　or　will　you　give　me　time　to　take　away　my　private　property？〃　and　that　I　replied；　〃At　your　pleasure。〃　I　then　said　that　after　delivering　the　copy　of　the　letter　to　him；　he　said：　〃I　do　not　know　whether　I　will　obey　your　instructions　or　resist　them。〃　This　I　mentioned　to　the　President。　and　his　answer　was：　〃Very　well；　go　and　take　charge　of　the　office　and　perform　the　duties。〃　*　*　*

Question　by　Mr。　Stanbery：　What　first　happened　to　you　the　next　morning？

Answer：　The　first　thing　that　happened　to　me　the　next　morning　was　the　appearance　at　my　house　of　the　marshal　of　the　district；　with　an　assistant　marshal　and　a　constable；　and　he　arrested　me。

Question：　What　time　in　the　morning　was　that？

Answer：　About　8　o'clock；　before　I　had　my　breakfast。　The　command　was　to　appear　forthwith。　I　asked　if　he　would　permit　me　to　see　the　President。　*　*　*　He　went　with　me　to　the　President's　and　went　into　the　room　where　the　President　was。　I　stated　that　I　had　been　arrested；　at　whose　suit　I　did　not　know。　He　said。　every　well；　that　is　the　place　I　want　it　inthe　courts。〃　*　*　*　I　was　required　to　give　bail　in　5；000。　I　asked　the　judge　what　it　meant。　He　said　it　was　simply　to　present　myself　there　at　half　past　ten　the　following　Wednesday。　I　asked　him　if　it　suspended　me　from　any　of　my　functions。　He　said；　〃no；　it　has　nothing　to　do　with　them。〃　*　*　*　I　went　immediately　from　there；　first　stopping　at　the　President's　on　my　way；　and　stating　that　I　had　given　bail。　He　made　the　same　answer；　〃very　well；　we　want　it　in　the　courts。〃

Question：　Did　the　President　at　any　time　prior　to　or　including　the　9th　of　March；　authorize　or　direct　you　to　use　force；　intimidation　or　threats；　to　get　possession　of　the　War　Office？

Answer：　He　did　not。

No。　8。

April　11；　Gen。　Sherman　was　called　by　the　defense。　In　the　course　of　his　examination　Mr。　Stanbery　asked　him　the　following　question：

In　that　interview；　（referring　to　a　previously　mentioned　interview　between　the　General　and　the　President　in　the　presence　of　Gen。　Grant）　what　conversation　took　place　between　the　President　and　you　in　regard　to　the　removal　of　Mr。　Stanton？

Mr。　Butler　objected　and　the　yeas　and　nays　were　ordered。

YeasAnthony；　Bayard；　Buckalew；　Cole；　Davis；　Dixon；　Doolittle；　Fessenden；　Fowler；　Grimes；　Hendricks；　Johnson；　McCreery；　Morgan；　Norton；　Patterson　of　Tennessee；　Ross；　Sprague；　Sumner；　Trumbull；　Van　Winkle；　Vickers；　and　Willey2322　Republicans　and　11　Democrats。

NaysCameron；　Cattell；　Chandler；　Conkling；　Conness；　Corbett；　Cragin；　Drake；　Edmunds；　Ferry；　Frelinghuysen；　Harlan；　Henderson；　Howard；　Morrill　of　Maine；　Morrill　of　Vermont。　Morton；　Nye；　Patterson　of　New　Hampshire；　Pomeroy；　Ramsay；　Sherman；　Stewart；　Thayer；　Tipton；　Williams；　Wilson　and　Yates28all　Republicans。

So　the　proffered　testimony　was　refused。

No。　9。

Counsel　for　defense　put　the　following　question　to　Gen。　Sherman：

At　the　first　interview　at　which　the　tender　of　the　duties　of　the　Secretary　of